Missing Norristown man found

NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and had been missing since early Thursday morning was located by two young boys in a wooded area between the Regatta Apartment Complex and the 1000 block of East Main Street on Monday evening.

According to Lt. Todd Dillon, 73-year-old John Smith was found tangled in some bushes and had only suffered some very minor injuries.

“He is good. He knew who he was,” said Dillon. “Other than some cuts, he appears to be in relatively good shape.”

On the scene, Smith was examined by paramedics, who found that his blood glucose levels were relatively normal, which indicated that he had been eating while missing.

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Although authorities are not positive how Smith ended up stuck in that location, Dillon speculated that he may have been using the same pathway as the two boys who found him while heading towards Main Street.

Smith was first reported missing at 7 a.m. last Thursday, March 7, after he left his residence on the 500 block of Arch Street.

In addition to the Norristown police department, the Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue Team assisted in the search of the greater Norristown area, including Conshohocken, Plymouth, East Norriton, and West Norriton. A local Boy Scout troop also assisted in the search.